Hosted by legendary airshow pilot Patty Wagstaff, the new course includes more than two hours of practical tips for mastering tailwheel aircraft.
Excessive braking bends Cessna 140
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and his use of excessive braking while taxiing.
Picture of the Day: Field of dreams
Jack Cudaback submitted this photo and note: “Last flight of the day at the Field of Dreams in Springfield, Nebraska, for my Ran’s S4 Coyote.”
The Storyteller and the Stearman
“For me, aviation is more than a physical experience, it is also a spiritual thing,” says Hans Nordsiek, who is known as The Storyteller. He shares his passion for aviation with children of all ages to inspire them to be their best and strive to do something that they love.
Tips for cold weather flying
Freezing temperatures bring new challenges to general aviation pilots. Luckily, there’s an abundance of experts offering tips on cold weather flying. We’ve compiled a few of our favorites from Sporty’s, BoldMethod, Gleim Aviation, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, and the FAA.
Dynon halts production on experimental displays
Supply chain issues have halted production on Dynon’s avionics for experimental aircraft, including SkyView HDX, SkyView Classic, and SkyView SE.
Aircraft Color Visualizer Tool introduced
The interactive desktop site allows users to choose from six aircraft models — ranging from a kit aircraft to a heavy jet — to customize with any color in the Sherwin-Williams aircraft color library and instantly view on the screen. The pre-designed schemes can integrate one base color and up to three accents, in both solids and metallics.
Cessna 210 cuts off another plane on the runway
As I released the brakes to start my roll forward I saw an airplane taxiing at high speed past me on the right and then in front of me onto the runway. There is no way he could have not seen me. He had to taxi forward of my position and around me in a very tight area to avoid striking my wingtip or going off of the narrow 40-foot-wide runway.
Picture of the Day: Formation flight in Chile
Carlos Valle C. submitted this photo and note: “Three PA-18s, a Maule M-4-180V, and a Cessna 172 on formation for a low pass over Runway 19 at Santa Teresa del Almendral Airport in Chile at sunset.”